[Normal4me]

Because the majority of mobile home owners in Florida are retirees living on fixed incomes. Florida (I believe) is the leading state in the number of mobile homes. There is no way to predict the paths of Hurricanes. The area that was hit had gone 40+ years without a major hurricane.

On a side note, Has anyone seen any video footage of the multi-million dollar homes that were damaged or destroyed on Sanibel Island or Captiva? Just curious as to how they faired.

[BunnySlippers]

Because the majority of mobile home owners in Florida are retirees living on fixed incomes. Florida (I believe) is the leading state in the number of mobile homes.

But that's true of mobile homes here in California. They are inhabited by retirees. That doesn't mean that they should not be banned. Which lends credance to the person who said it "was political".

The purpose of stringent building codes is to save lives, not to pander to a group, no matter how well deserving.

I can only point to foreign countries who suffer massive deaths in earthquakes because they will not pass building codes to withstand distruction.

[rodguy911]

Recent news story suggest Sanibel got a pass, the only real destruction was on N. Captiva right near the center of Charley. Lots of good const. on Sanibel.

[DUMBGRUNT]

http://www.nbc-2.com/index.shtml

NBC2 and ABC7 spent Sunday afternoon taking a two-hour helicopter tour of damaged areas on Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva, Bokeelia, Pine Island and south Fort Myers. Click above for a detailed, narrated look at the spectacular aftermath of Hurricane Charley.